Middle East Experience

The United Arab Emirates has referred 129 individuals to the Public Prosecutor’s office for violating coronavirus quarantine rules and not committing to the time period specified, according to state news agency WAM.Authorities cited the country’s new regulations put in place regarding the home quarantine procedures as part of the UAE’s measures to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic.“The violator of the quarantine decision will be referred to the Urgent Prosecution if it is repeatedly violated for the time third for investigation and referral to trial and punishing them with imprisonment for a period of up to three years or a fine of no less than 100,000 according to the applicable law,” WAM said in its report.Authorities said that those diagnosed with COVID-19 and who fail to comply with quarantine measures in the UAE could face imprisonment of up to five years.The United Arab Emirates imposed several new fines for people who do not abide by quarantine rules last month, the latest effort in the country to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.The UAE announced last Saturday the extension of the nationwide disinfection program until further notice. Meanwhile, Dubai extended the temporary closure of commercial activities in the emirate until April 18 in line with its ongoing efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.Read more:Coronavirus: UAE confirms two deaths, 331 new infections bringing total to 2,990Coronavirus: $270 fine for walking next to others, $1,360 for partying in UAECoronavirus: Dubai fines 14 merchants for hiking facemask prices
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: UAE refers 129 quarantine violators to public prosecutor’s office

On March 13, educational institutions in the community were shut down, two full days before the New York officials made the demand to shut down all public schools in the city.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Yemen reports its first case of coronavirus, Jordan imposes another full curfew and Iran announces a further 122 virus deaths in today's roundup..
Source: Albawaba
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Large companies are using cameras to ensure workers don’t enter with a fever as part of the fight against the spread of the coronavirus, but makers warn it’s not foolproof..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Demand for thermal cameras skyrockets as employers seek quick fever checks

While authorities said they would allow 1,000 people a day, according….
Source: Albawaba
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The Algerian government has lifted some coronavirus-related restrictions on commercial activities to stop the threat of economic paralysis..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Algeria wavers between containing pandemic and preventing economic paralysis

Turkey delivered boxes of protective gear to the UKimprinted with the Rumi quote: “After hopelessness, there is so much hope and after darkness, there is the much brighter sun.”..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: UK flies in medical aid from Turkey to help fight coronavirus

Using an interactive time lapse, she shows how the coornavirus deaths have risen from just 12 on March 15, to over taking the nations prior lead cause of death, with 1,940 deaths on April 8.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
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The Islamic State is continuing to carry out guerrilla attacks; developing and maintaining a comprehensive intelligence picture of the group is seen as an important weapon to keep its militants at bay.
Source: Al Monitor
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The number of coronavirus cases across the six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is fast approaching the 12,000 mark after new infections detected on Friday brought the total to 11,925 so far.On Friday, Saudi Arabia recorded 364 new cases bringing its total to 3,651 while confirming three deaths. Two people died in the United Arab Emirates which detected 370 new cases to bring its tally to 3,360. Cases in Qatar rose to 2,512 after 136 new cases were reported. In Kuwait, 83 new cases were confirmed while Bahrain and Oman saw 32 and 39 new cases respectively.Several new measures were imposed across some of the GCC countries on Friday as efforts ramp up to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.In the UAE, 129 individuals were referred to the Public Prosecutor’s office for violating coronavirus quarantine rules and not adhering to the time period specified.Saudi Arabia also imposed a complete lockdown on several neighborhoods in the city of Media on Friday, as part of efforts in the Kingdom to curb the coronavirus outbreak.Kuwait’s health minister has asked those who have recovered from the COVID-19 coronavirus to donate their blood so that doctors could use the plasma to treat currently infected patients.The worldwide death toll from the novel coronavirus hit 100,000, according to Johns Hopkins University tally.Read more:‘I could not leave’ says Saudi doctor on the frontlines of Italy’s coronavirus battleCoronavirus: No return to normal life until the end of 2021, says US expertKuwait health minister asks coronavirus survivors to donate blood for active cases
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Close to 12,000 cases of COVID-19 coronavirus across the GCC: Tally